Research by Adoption Match, released at the start of National Adoption Week 2018 (15-21 October), shows that there are 1,135 children waiting to be adopted, but just 407 families approved to adopt.
Of these, 755 children are under the age of five, compared to 380 children over five. The figures are correct as of this month.
The research, based on data from the Adoption Register for England, which Adoption Match manages on behalf of the Department for Education, also shows:
During National Adoption Week, Adoption UK, a charity run by and for adopters, is working to debunk some of the common misconceptions around who can and cannot adopt.
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